News

UP with IT is info-tech e-news sent every first Friday to Faculty and Staff by ITS.

Over the next few weeks, users can expect a more secure VPN connection when they will be prompted to authenticate their credentials during the VPN login process. Additionally, unique profile IDs—think vpn.uncc.edu/unique—are no longer required. Simply use vpn.uncc.edu to log in and access your content. VPN: Single Sign-On Required Beginning: May 21

It grieves me to say this, but the bad guys never stop. We are already seeing phishing emails targeting our campus community and linking to fake crowdfunding sites. These sites claim to be raising funds for victims of this tragic event. The only official University crowdfunding site is https://crowdfund.uncc.edu/ninernationunites. This site was set up by […]

Faculty may be more apt to ask this question this summer: How do I use Duo when I am traveling? In most cases, the same way you always use Duo. If you will have your mobile device, your Duo app will still work, even if you are offline. If offline, see this FAQ on using […]

Note: this information applies to university computers managed by ITS. It does not apply to COE, CCI Macs, Student Affairs Macs and Windows 7 computers. Office 2019 for Windows and Mac computers is now available through Software Center (Windows) and Self Service (Macs). Office 2019 includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher and Access. See this Microsoft […]

Chancellor Dubois emailed a BerryDunn IT Assessment update to IT staff, their supervisors, Deans and Cabinet members on Nov. 29, 2018. As follow-up from the preliminary report presented this summer, a survey is being emailed to all IT staff on Monday, Dec. 3 to gather information on their specific roles and responsibilities. BerryDunn will personally […]

Faculty NinerNET credentials are now active for 150 days, increased from 120 days, after the contract end date. This will particularly help part-time faculty who teach one semester but not the next. For any questions, contact the IT Service Desk at x.75500 or help.uncc.edu

Puppies are great. Know what else is? FREE software. And that includes Microsoft Office! That’s right. If you’re a student, you can get Microsoft Office, antivirus, SAS and more. Just to go software.uncc.edu and download what you want!

You want to select eduroam for fast, reliable, secure Wi-Fi in the academic buildings and around campus. Oh, and guess what? Hundreds of more APIs are being added in the Student Union and several other buildings this summer for an even better Wi-Fi experience! P.S. For Wi-Fi in residential halls, select “HOUSING-WiFi“

You can now personalize your university email address so it’s more recognizable to others! Using the easy steps shown in this FAQ, create one at ninernet.uncc.edu.* Want to know more about email aliases? See these FAQs. *Available to people who do not already have an email alias. Professional names only.